Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Somewhere in my upbringing I was taught that it is necessary to get your work done before you are allowed to play. That "learning" has been my excuse for a long time as to why I don't do art.

Since I do not currently have a job and live on a social security check, I have nothing but time to play and yet do not allow myself as I have so much "work" to do in my home.

It is time to change old habits and "get-er done" as Larry the Cable Guy would say. So today I took the plunge and neglected work (not all of it mind you) and played in my art room on this Fabriano Watercolor Art Journal I am working on. It is part of a class I am taking from Marilyn Rock and Kerri Possen. I decided to do a little on my own as I had these elements I liked together. I thought I might get a head start so that in class I might get time to do the embellishing. I'm a little slow sometimes and everyone else will be done and I'm still puttsing along.

I'm not completely done but made a breakthrough in my habits and hopefully will continue to stop finding "work" excuses and "finding play time".

5 comments:

I feel like I constantly have things I "should" be doing instead of things I "want" to do (aka art!) and if I let that stop me then I would never have a chance to relax and find joy in creating and sharing with you all. Never make excuses for taking the time to stop and do something you love! You deserve to play!!!

Hi Peggy, thanks for dropping by my blog. I was so saddened to read in your earlier post of your recent loss (I'm sending you a big, but gently hug.I'm glad you are finding time for your art...this piece is beautiful and I love your use of the butterfly in your artwork (transition).Take care and I'll pop by again soon.

I've been fighting this habit my entire adult life too!! But there will always be more chores so art must added to the to do list along with laundry and cleaning etc. etc. I loved your journal cover the moment I saw it.

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